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Cecelia Ahern (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 1 Mar 2012

A compelling and perceptive tale of intimacy, memory and relationships from the No.1 bestselling author.

How can you know someone you’ve never met?

Joyce Conway remembers things she shouldn't. She knows about tiny cobbled streets in Paris, which she has never visited. And every night she dreams about an unknown little girl with blonde hair.

Justin Hitchcock is divorced, lonely and restless. He arrives in Dublin to give a lecture on art and meets an attractive doctor, who persuades him to donate blood. It's the first thing to come straight from his heart in a long time.

When Joyce leaves hospital after a terrible accident, with her life and her marriage in pieces, she moves back in with her elderly father. All the while, a strong sense of déjà vu is overwhelming her and she can't figure out why …

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  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Harper (1 Mar 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007233698
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007233694
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (124 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 27,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'The key to Ahern's success is her ability to not just tell a good story, but sprinkle it with plenty of laughs, tears and a little bit of magic' Mirror

'Cecelia Ahern is queen of the modern fairytale . . . Ahern has given her readers exactly what they want: love, magic, happy endings. And most of all, hope' Irish Times

‘Unputdownable' Grazia

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How can you know someone you've never met?

Joyce Conway remembers things she shouldn't. She knows about tiny cobbled streets in Paris, which she has never visited. And every night she dreams about an unknown girl with blonde hair.
Justin Hitchcock is divorced, lonely and restless. He arrives in Dublin to give a lecture on art and meets an attractive doctor, who persuades him to donate blood. It's the first thing to come straight from his heart in a long time.
When Joyce leaves hospital after a terrible accident, with her life and her marriage in pieces, she moves back in with her elderly father. All the while, a strong sense of déjà vu is overwhelming her and she can't figure out why...

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67 of 77 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute gem 1 April 2008
By M. Bohan
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
If I could have given this book 10 stars I would have.
I have read all of her books and enjoyed them but this is the best by far.
All of the characters are likeable, but the dad is one of the loveliest characters I have come across in a long time.
Although the plot may seem a little far fetched, it is still somehow believable, maybe because you want it to be.
It is laugh out loud funny in places, especially the part with the dad and the baggage carousel - quite embarrassing in a doctors waiting room - but also some great one liners. There is some beautifully written insight into emotions, with the opening chapter being very moving and profound.
I whole heartedly recommend this book and will very probably read it again because I miss the dad, and this isn't something that I do often, apart from Fannie Flagg's, Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man.
It brought a tear to my eye, a smile to my lips and a laugh from my belly, what more could you want from a book than that?
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51 of 59 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Cecelia is at it again, and we should all be glad 9 May 2008
By Sarah H.
Format:Paperback
Cecelia Ahern, author of PS, I LOVE YOU and the fantastic WHERE RAINBOWS END has given us what is possibly her best book: THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES.

Protagonist in this marvelous book is a woman by the name of Joyce Conway. She has this uncanny knack for remembering things that, well, shouldn't be there. Disturbing as this is, things get worse (as they should in any novel that's to keep your interest). Her life starts to fall apart, especially after an accident she has.

The plot of THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES will seem contrived and far-fetched to some, but think about it: when was the last time you read anything that wasn't at least a little unbelievable--that's why we read and watch movies. If you want real life, blow-by-blow, go out and live it. If you want a great story, buy this book.

I have to say that this is one of the best novels I've come across in years. Of the three books I've recently read that made me laugh, cry, and THINK, this was one of the best. The other two were NAKED by David Sedaris, which is VERY funny and at the same time sad, and the new novel BARRING SOME UNFORESEEN ACCIDENT--totally off the wall and worth every cent; really great book with twists and turns that you WON'T see coming for a mile. If you're not a Cecelia Ahern fan yet, and haven't read THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, you might start with her WHERE RAINBOWS END as it too is a great story.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Generally a good book... but 10 Dec 2008
By Ic Rouwendal
Format:Paperback
I have some mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I finished it in 2 days, so there must be something good about it. On the other hand, there were pages I just skipped through, because it really didn't interest me.
In the story, Joyce Conway gets the memories , tastes and feelings of her probable (we never truely find this out) blood donor. But I find it terribly confusing to imaging what will happen after the ending. An open ending is to me a terrror anyway, but here it feels like the writer just didn't truely know how to continue the story, because it's to complicated. It really felt that the end was missing.
But I have to say, while reading I constantly wanted to know how it would continue, so it is a catching story. And at times I was laughing loudly. Especially the father figure is a nice character, that often puts a smile on your face.
I think if you can read this as a superficial story, to spend your time (for instance while waiting at the airport like I did), it's a good book. If you like to think more in depth about the story, you'll come up with questions that remain unanswered. Most noticably, how can this story continue, seeing you have two people together where one is completely aware of the feelings of the other. Can a person live with this breach of his privacy?
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic book 9 May 2008
By Claire
Format:Paperback
Another great book by Cecelia Ahern. if you've enjoyed her other novels you won't be dissapointed with this one; its original, funny and engaging from beginning to end.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant 5 May 2008
By Ms. G. E. Hughes
Format:Paperback
Just finsished reading this book today, and all i can say is its fantastic!!!! Loved it loved it loved it!

If you are looking for a good read then get this book!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read 3 May 2008
By L. C. Poole
Format:Paperback
I enjoyed every bit of this book from page to page it made me laugh and cry. The main character for me was the father. He made me laugh so much the tears were running down my face. I could not put this book down. For me it was the best she has written , so far. If you have not read this book its a must.....
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars A struggle to finish 29 Jun 2009
By Bookworm
Format:Paperback
I always finish a book once started but this one was a real struggle to complete. It was trite, predictable, poorly written and totally unbelievable. Not even worthy of light holiday reading
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fab Book! 22 May 2008
By Mrs. S. Payne
Format:Paperback
I have read all of Cecelia Ahern's books and thoroughly enjoyed them all, this one was no exception. The story follows Joyce through a miscarriage and a separation from her husband. Joyce receives a blood transfusion after her miscarriage and she received the blood that Justin has recently donated. Justin is a lecture of Art and Architecture and Joyce suddenly begins to know an awful lot about the local buildings and paintings. The storyline between Joyce and Justin is accompanied by the storyline between Joyce and her Dad. One of the things I love the most about Cecelia Ahern is the way that she can paint a picture of people and situations in your head. The descriptions of Joyce's father were brilliant, I really felt as if I knew him. His character made me laugh out loud. He seems like a typical old man set in his ways but with a heart of gold and a wicked sense of humour. They was a point in the book where I felt that the story was dragging on a bit and I was waiting for the inevitable time when Justin and Joyce finally spoke. I did feel that the characters of Joyce's friends were a bit unbelievable. I just didn't feel a connection with them but I appreciated the parts that they played in Joyce's decisions. I would recommend this book to someone who wants a light-hearted, warm read with a bit of comedy along the way. Brilliant.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, funniest book i have ever read
Enjoyed this book so much first time it was out on paperback I have now bought it again for my Kindle.
Published 1 day ago by Mrs J A Considine
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy read and most enjoyable
As with all Cecelia Ahern books, it is a light, easy read, which makes you feel joyful throughout and that you can't put down whilst reading it.
Published 26 days ago by Mrs. K. Furness
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price good read good what more is needed to say highly praised and have done so many times again and again
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This was an amazing book, I couldn't believe the story line, but when I started reading I couldn't put it down! Really heart warming and beautiful!
Published 2 months ago by Hannah Crossley
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I love Ceceila Ahern's books. They are fairy tales for adults, but this one is by far her best. The relationship she has with her father is exquisite, and reminded me to be more... Read more
Published 3 months ago by mijac
4.0 out of 5 stars compelling
Imagine being filled with someone elses knowledge and memories...a quick, compelling, interesting and upbeat read from this contemporary fairy-tale author.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet
Sweet story of will they won't they knowing that they will. Felt slightly empty when story ended however mushy ending
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Up lifting , lovely connection between the characters , a bit of suspense to keep you gripped in the story .
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1.0 out of 5 stars Thanks for the Memories
Complete and utter drivel from start to finish. It begs the question of how or why some books are ever published. Oh yes, I see - Cecelia AHERN!!
Thanks for the Memories
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4.0 out of 5 stars Thanks for the memories
Ahern at her best - she has to be one of the most creative authors around. All her works are different but all are absolutely spellbinding
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